Wagner women sign last basketball recruit

Wagner college coach Gela Mikalauskas has announced the signing of Jacqui Thompson of St. Basil Academy in Southampton, Pa., the Seahawks' fifth and final recruit for the 2011-12 season.

The 5-3 point guard concluded her career with 1,120 career
points, becoming just the third player in St. Basil history to top the
1,000-point mark. One of the other two players to accomplish this feat
was Thompson’s older sister Samantha, who went on to play for Duquesne
University from 2006-10.

As a senior captain, Thompson averaged 11.1 points, 6.2 assists and 4.4
assists per game in leading the Panthers to an appearance in the state
finals while earning All-AACA first-team honors.

In her junior year, Thompson checked in with a 14.5 points per game average, 5.5
assists and 4.4 steals per game. She guided
her team to the AACA League and District championships. She was a first-team All-Academy selection following her junior and senior
seasons.

The honor roll student competed for the Suburban team in the All-Star Labor Classic which
annually pits the top Suburban players vs. the City players in a game
held at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. Thompson was also a
recipient of the prestigious Philadelphia Markward Basketball Club
Award.

“Jacqui is a tough, strong and very athletic point guard,” said
Mikalauskas. “She handles the ball very well and controls the game and
tempo and is also a very good defender. She complements the four
student-athletes that signed with us back in the fall. We couldn’t be
happier to welcome Jacqui into the Wagner College women’s basketball
family.”